ouchie's!

Isabella yesterday stepped on something or something bit her, while we were watering the garden. I couldn't even find a scratch on her! I don't know what caused her to cry out in pain, but it was something, because her foot swelled a little. I had her soak her foot in some cool water and she liked this very much because she had seen dada do it recently. Also you notice she is raising her foot so I can take a picture, very cute. It's still a mystery to me, what bit her.

You might also be wondering what Isabella is wearing. These are some clothes she found at Grandma's house. They are also a size 18mo. The girl loves frills.

Right where I want to be.

I heard I quote yesterday, "Happiness is where you are right now."
I am here and it is just where I want to be. I remember I couldn't wait to have children and I remember wondering what my kids were going to look like and who was my future husband going to be? I remember praying for my "future husband" in church asking that he may be safe and kept from any harm or evil and that we meet on his time and also asking God as a "bonus" if he could be good looking. Ha! I have to say God did good on that one.
Tomorrow marks Bobby and I 5 year anniversary. And here I am with a house and 3 kids and never has my heart been more full of love. Never have I laughed so hard or had the sweetest hands to hold. The world is new again when you have kids. It is refreshing. I remember Bobby on our very first blind date walked me back to my parents front porch and told me, that I was refreshing. I had never had such a compliment, a real compliment full of substance. I thanked him sincerely, and knew something was different about "this one."
And now he has made my life "refreshing" with a beautiful home and beautiful children.

5 years later our love has only grown and with ups downs and 3 kids and a dog. I learned you will never know it all, you can never predict your own future. I have learned all those silly things I cared about before I had kids were meaningless. I have learned you really do have to give in order to receive, I have also learned never to give up. I now care more about what my kids are wearing then what I am wearing. What a blessing it is to be married with children.

Happy Birthday Mama and Grandma!

I sit here drinking a beer. I have a memory of my own mother around 4:00 in the summer time sitting at the table drinking a beer (I also remember stealing sips). I now know why. 4:00 seems to be the point where you begin to get a little tired and realize you still gotta make dinner and bathe and put the kiddos to bed and fold laundry.

The girls are in bed and I sit here drinking a beer. With a pile of laundry behind me, it seems like the pile will be more manageable after I drink this beer.

Yesterday was mother's day and we had a wonderful day. We went on a hike around the river and saw beautiful wild flowers and let the girls run themselves ragged. We stopped and had a picnic of wine and cheese and ended the day with hamburgers at my mother in laws house. I must have been pretty tired, because I started falling asleep at 8:00.
Parker made me the sweetest card, that it brought me to tears. I'll scan it and post it latter.

Mommy's little helper. Isabella loves to bake with me. As of this morning, she helped scramble eggs for the first time. We have matching aprons (thank you mom) and she thinks it's so great that we "Match" . It always makes daily chores a little more enjoyable when you have a little helper who is so excited just to help and doesn't make to much of a mess anymore.

That curl is all natural.

Maddie is sucking the milk out of a coconut, she loved it!

I don't naturally have green thumb (its more of a tan color),
but Isabella and I planted these flowers and they grew!